Rock Rolls and Rock Mattresses are both easy to put into place, prevent erosion and can withstand high flows whilst allowing for the natural establishment of plants.
In response to a redesign Salix were approached to come up with an effective, quality solution to erosion control on a SuDS project.
A natural looking outcome was desired by the project owners, Hall Construction, which could also withstand high flows and turbulence.
Rock Rolls and Rock Mattresses are both easy to put into place, prevent erosion and can withstand high flows whilst allowing for the natural establishment of plants.
Adrian Hill of AECOM commented that the Rock Rolls and Rock Mattress were more aesthetic than the original proposal and that this system is more in keeping with current thinking.
On completion, Stephen Bromley, Hall Construction’s Business Development Manager stated the project team considered that benefits included:
• Reduced production and installation time on site
• Quality products
• Would use Salix again on similar schemes
Products Used
Pre-filled Rock Mattresses
Rock Mattresses are a robust and permanent revetment for use around reservoirs, shorelines, lake edges, streams and river banks. They are cost-effective revetments that are suitable alternatives to rock rip rap and gabions…
Pre-filled Rock Roll
Rock Rolls are a robust and permanent revetment for use around reservoirs, shorelines, lake edges, streams and river banks. They are cost-effective revetments that are suitable alternatives to rock rip rap and gabions in many scour applications.
